River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24
NoRTHwEsrERN NEWS.

The Missouri experienced an over
becoming higher than at any time since
1881. The ice came down in large quanti-
ties, and the sandbar opposite the city be-
came submerged The residents at Fort
Pierre were obliged to resort to the bluffs
for safety. The water lacked six feet of
being high enough TO do damage at Pierre,
and if the ice-iam breaks readily there
can be no great trouble.
At an early hour Friday morning
Arthur Wood, while crazy drunk at Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, went through the streets
smashing in fronts of stores with stones and
clubs. While smashing in the front of Fra
Zee's store he was shot IN leg by Thee.
Frazee. Wood then cut his throat with a
piece of glass and died at 10 o'clock. Woods
home was in Butler county, where he had a
wife and children.
At o'clock on the morning of the
18th, Andrew Stenass, secretary of the
Eau Claire Furniture Co. was awakened by
two ma ked burglars who demanded with
pointed revolvers, that he get up and deliv-
err his money. He got up but declared
there was no money in the house, where
upon he was Knocked senselesS with the
but of II revolver, after which his watch
was secured. His face was badly cut by
the blow.
Brainerd, Mimi, had two explo-
sions Sunday from an oil stove and oil
lamp. An oil stove in the kitchen of the
Willard exploded and came near burning
the elegant hotel. Prompt action was all
that saved it. A kerosene lamp exploded
in ii. ROsenbatt's dry goods store setting
fire TO the dry goods but was extinguishea
with but little damage. The proprietor
burned his hands quite badly in endeayOr-
ing to put 1t out.
At Brooklyn, Iowa. on the 2lst-
Andrew Brown, colored who whipped his
six-year-old boy to death at Montezuma
in December, was found gully of murder in
the second decree. Judge Lewis sentenced
him to ten years Imprisonment. Brown
is slXty-twO years old. His accomplice in
the crime, Chloe Robinson, is sixty-one
years old. Her trial will occur in April.
At Winona, Mimi, Friday night,
Jacob Weisbrod was the victim of highway
robbery. He went down town on the East
street car, and after leaving it walked
out the stone road toward his home. He
was attacked by two men and badly
pounded. They robbed him of his watch
and s..
At Brainerd, Mimi, Monday after
noon the Northern Pacific paint shop caught
fire. but by strenuous efforts was gotten I'M
der control before much property was de-
stroyed. Had the fire got few moments
start large part of the company's plant
would have been consumed.
The Southern Minnesota Dental
Association held its session at St Peter
Mimi, on the 10th and 18th, Dir. G.. II.
Robinson, of Wabasha, presiding. Interest
ing papers were read and discussed, the
oil,
the citizens
The Wick family, living near High
more, Oak, turned out on the 10th, and
assaulted Lambert Resoc, breaking
several Of his ribs, bruising the back and
side of his head and nearly kicking his
stomach out All have been arrested.
The water began to subside at Bis
marck Monday and all apprehensions were
allayed. 1t was safe to cross with boats
and the interruption of travel was a ques-
ton but few hours. All trains west of
Mandan were running regularly.
Gen. f. S. Bragg is confined to his
home in Fond du Lac, Wis, by blindness.
His eyes failed him while he was out
driving. Partial paralysis has completely
blinded one eye. The General thinks the
loss of sight is not permanent.
The jamestown, Oak, brewery
owned by Phillip Bauer. took fire from
defectiye hue in the engine room on the 18th,
ana burned. 600 barrels of beer in the eel
lar were saved Loss $4,000. insurance Sl4,
0OO.
The wife of L. S Marshal for Da-
kota, d. w. Maratta, died at Minneapolis
on the 10Th, where she had been for two
weeks for medical treatment Marshal
Maratta was at Bismarck at the time of his
wifes death.
At Milwaukee, on the 20th, James
Barker, general passenger agent of the
Wisconsin Central railway, fell through an
elevator shaft and sustained severe injuries,
the mere serious being internal.
The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners have elected j. A.
James of Mankato, chief grain inspector.
Friday night, the 18th five business
houses at Hastings, Mimi, were raided by
burglars. They only found $50 in money.
The Commissioners of Stevens
County, Mimi, hBve fixed the liquor Ii
cense for the county at 81 900.